Agata Gertchen

About the Artist – Agata Gertchen

Agata Gertchen’s art focuses on everyday objects and their hidden dimensions. Her early works were realistic, but she gradually shifted towards exploring the function and temporality of objects, transforming them into cosmic or abstract landscapes. Trivial objects became the foundation of her artistic reflection.

Biography & Education

Born in Rawicz in 1985. She graduated in 2010 from the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Faculty of Graphic Arts. She earned her MFA in the Intaglio Studio of Prof. Przemysław Tyszkiewicz and Prof. Roman Kowalik’s Graphic Design Studio. In 2016 she obtained a PhD and is currently an assistant professor at the Faculty of Graphics and Media Art.

Artistic Style

Gertchen employs traditional printmaking and drawing techniques. Her work lies between still life and abstraction, creating a unique visual language.

Exhibitions

She has presented works in more than 80 exhibitions in Poland and another 80 abroad, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, France, Germany, South Korea, India and Spain. She has had 18 solo shows.

Awards

• Grand Prix – 12th Biennale of Artistic Graphics, Bruges, Belgium (2009)
• 1st Prize (Graphics) – 38th World Exhibition of Art on Paper, Skopje, Macedonia (2010)
• Grand Prix – 7th International Triennial of Graphics, Bitola, Macedonia (2012)
• Best Graphic Award – SGCI Conference, Knoxville, USA (2015)
• Tadeusz Kulisiewicz Foundation Award – MTG Kraków (2015)
• 2nd Prize Prix Desjardins – 10th International Biennale of Contemporary Print, Trois-Rivières, Canada (2017)